anatomical positions.docx
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Important Anatomical Term
Standard anatomical illustrations show the body in the Anatomical Position.
---hands of sides with palms facing forward
a person lying down, face up in the anatomical position is said to be Supine.
Face down --- Prone.
Anterior / Posterior
Ventral / Dorsal
Superior / Inferior
Medial / Lateral
Proximal / Distal
Superficial / Deep
Anatomical planes or sections
Sagittal
Frontal
Transverse
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Interior of the body is divided into several components or body cavities.
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Divisions of the ventral cavity
Further subdivisions
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Within the ventral cavity are a variety of membranes that line the walls of the cavity and cover
the surfaces of the internal organs.
These are all serous membranes, --- a special kind of membrane that secretes a slippery fluid ---
serous fluid or transudate.
Pleural membranes
Pericardial membrane
Peritoneal membrane